Product Description: New illustrations and corrected material highlight this revision of the standard monstrous compendiums collected together in one volume. This will be the perfect, easy-to-use replacement for the bulkier compendiums of the past. Illustrations, some in color.
Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9781560766193 Edition: 4th ISBN: 1560766190 Label: TSR Inc. Manufacturer: TSR Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: 1993-06 Publisher: TSR Inc. Studio: TSR Inc.
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Ultimate Lorebook
On the whole, the art is worse this time around, compared to current 4e stuff. Some DeTerlizzi works do stand out, but I wouldn't buy this book just for a half dozen pictures. The reason to get it would be the lore. Every creature is described not only in terms of physical appearance and combat tactics, but "ecologically" as well. What it eats, what it's lair looks like, what it's body parts or eggs can be sold for, who its allies are etc etc. You find out, for example, that Green Dragons and Hill ... Read More